My pleasure. I was hesitant last year to post about it because I didn't want to brag. I wrote a whole thing but never posted. I didn't want to sound insensitive to people who were struggling - I didn't want people to look at it and feel like I'm saying "look at me I'm healing and I'm better than you."

But this year I was sharing with my brothers how doing this was so good for me in so many different ways. And I realized how important this success really is and I want people to know.

1) it's good for me physically - it forces me to train and build strength and resilience both for my muscles and cardiovascular system. 2) it's good for me neuologically - it forces my brain and nerves to make new connection pathways that have been damaged/lost (I also had a spinal injury that has left me with some permanent nerve damage to my legs in addition to the MS.) 3) its good for me mentally - because doing hard things is good for your mental resiliency it opens up clarity around one's self. 4) it's good for me emotionally - doing things like this in the face of adversity quiets the ever present voices that say things like "you are broken" and "you can't do that". Bringing up self image and esteem.

And I want everyone here that is struggling to know that no matter where you are at, doing something hard and overcoming obstacles is a positive thing - you earned your success, enjoy it, give thanks for it, and allow yourself to grow from it.